Tuckasegee Releases

Dillsboro,NC

From Boatingbeta.com:

1. Boating releases are timed to arrive at the Tuckasegee Gorge put-in in Dillsboro between 10:30-11am.  They generally last 4-5 hours. 
2. Releases are made from either the Tuckasegee Powerhouse on the West Fork of the Tuck or the Cedar Cliff Powerhouse on the East Fork of the Tuck.  West Fork releases average 200 cfs;  East Fork releases average 500 cfs.  Most non-commercial boaters prefer the higher East Fork releases.  Note that the flow at Dillsboro can be considerably higher than the release level due to the contributions of feeder streams.
3. Unscheduled releases occur year round, releases do not occur during the day for the entire month of April and those days of the months of May, September and October that without boating releases (unless there has been heavy rain).  This is done to facilitate wade fishing upstream of Dillsboro.